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Mary Sawyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sawyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Sawyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Sawyer | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard Sawyer | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Kenneth Sawyer | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Sawyer | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Richard Sawyer | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vernon Sawyer | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 22
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 32
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sawyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sawyer
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00374-00877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances R Thatcher | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | John F Gamber | 18 | Grandson | Ranch Hand | Ohio |
| 3 | Kenneth Gamber | 13 | Grandson | — | California |
| 4 | Edward E Biard | 38 | Head | Elevator Opr | Illinois |
| 5 | Helen B Biard | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Ronald E Biard | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Robert Lewis Biard | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 8 | Homer Hightower | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 9 | Dolly May Hightower | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Carl Robert Dean | 53 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Theodosia E Dean | 47 | Wife | Waitress | Iowa |
| 12 | Leona Mary Ball | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Richard R Sawyer | 34 | Head | Signal Maintainer | Kansas |
| 14 | Mary A Sawyer THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Kenneth C Sawyer | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Richard A Sawyer | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Vernon R Sawyer | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | Thomas E Sawyer | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Dale C Sawyer | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Jacob M Goff | 66 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Louisa M Goff | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Clyde O Turner | 31 | Head | Crew Foreman | Texas |
| 23 | Clemmie L Turner | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Earl Oliver Turner | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Dorothy Fay Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Dalton D Howell | 55 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 27 | Hattie M Howell | 56 | Wife | Riveter | Iowa |
| 28 | John A Howell | 29 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Jenada M Howell | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Otha Turner | 28 | Head | Aircraft Worker | Texas |
| 31 | Bobby Gene Turner | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Isaac D Acklin | 63 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Mattie C Acklin | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Helen Reda Acklin | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 35 | Claude L Paschal | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 36 | Eva Paschal | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | James Paschal | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Geneva Paschal | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Fay M Paschal | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Orville Paschal | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)